goggle-eyed

American

[gog-uhl-ahyd] / ˈgɒg əlˌaɪd /

adjective

having bulging, wide-open, or rolling eyes, especially in astonishment or wonderment.

adverb

with bulging, wide-open eyes.

goggle-eyed British

adjective

(often postpositive) with a surprised, staring, or fixed expression

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Etymology

Origin of goggle-eyed

1350–1400; Middle English gogel eied squinting, looking sideways

Example Sentences

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Shortly after nightfall, a fierce tussle ended when he reeled in a silver, goggle-eyed swordfish.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

Like so many of his compatriots, he was left goggle-eyed by a dramatic twist in the story that occurred weeks after he created his design, just 10 days before the stamp was released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022

The 41-24 pasting in front of 78,030 goggle-eyed witnesses would become the seventh straight Georgia loss to Alabama dotting the last 14 seasons among neighbors who seldom meet.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2021

And another company, Intel, is trying to drum up excitement for its processors even as we’re still goggle-eyed at the performance Apple achieved on its own chips.

From The Verge • Jan. 12, 2021

Stems of some kind of terrestrial growth block his goggle-eyed vision.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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